REGULAR SPANISH COURSE

Course description This course is aimed at those of you who want to learn Spanish as a second language. This course has been designed to consolidate the language skills and to build communicative skills, it emphasizes the natural use of practical, high-frequency language for communication. There are six levels in the course: beginner through to advanced. The class period includes a (optional) break to relax, recharge your batteries, have a coffee, chat with other students and/or enjoy the sun. We recommend four hours a day, but if you want to study more than this, no problem. In addition to studying, you can also take part in the activities.

Start date You choose! You can start your course on whichever day and date is most convenient for you. We are open all year, including weekends and holidays.

Number of students Group classes maximum 4 students. This is a great way to meet people and learn the language in a confortable atmosphere. Guaranteed communicative method is characterized by rapid progress in real life conversations combined with the intensive study of grammar, vocabulary, reading and pronunciation. The lessons are appropriate for all levels of Spanish ability. You could participate in these classes with your friends or alone

Duration The Regular Spanish Course lasts 220 hours in total.You’re welcome to study for less, but obviously you won’t reach such a high level.

INTENSIVE SPANISH COURSE = (60 hours)

EXTRA INTENSIVE SPANISH COURSE = (90 hours)

SPANISH FOR TRAVELERS COURSE = (180 hours)

Course requirements No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary! If you have some prior knowledge we will give you a placement test. This ensures you start at the right level for you . We sorry that we can’t take students of younger than 16.

CertificateAt the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion stating which level you achieved.

COURSE CONTENT

BEGINNER’S LEVEL ( 40 HOURS)

Abecedario

Verbo Ser. Usos

Diferencia “Estar y Haber”

Frase

Diferencia Frase y Oración

Adjetivo Posesivo

Articulo, sustantivo, adjetivo

Pronombre Demostrativo

Pronombres Preposicionales

Pronombres Personales

Verbo “Estar” / Usos.

Palabras de pregunta

Verbos regulares en presente del Indicativo

Verbos irregulares en presente del Indicativo

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At this level you’ll have your first contact with the Spanish language. From the first day you’ll learn to deal with everyday situations like shopping and eating out. You’ll be learn how to take part in simple conversations at home and in hotels, and you’ll learn how to greet and introduce people. The aim of this level is to give you the confidence to start communicating in Spanish and using some of the most common structures.

BASIC LEVEL (40 HOURS)

Diferencia entre “Tener y Tener que” / Expresiones

Contracciones

Verbos Recíprocos

Saber y Conocer

Futuro Perifrástico

Palabras indefinidas

Uso de los Artículos

Verbos Reflexivos. Cambios

Pronombres Posesivos

Verbos Modales

Verbos regulares en Pretérito Simple del Indicativo

Verbos irregulares en Pretérito Simple del Indicativo

Having completed this level, you will be able to use the present tense correctly, and also you will have begun to use the past simple (one of the most important and most used tenses). You will be becoming more fluent in simple conversations. You will increase your vocabulary, not only through studying everyday situations, but also through learning about news and current affairs.

PRE-INTERMEDIATE (40 HOURS)

Complementos

Verbos impersonales

Forma corta adjetivos

Conjunciones coordinantes

Diferencia entre el Pretérito Simple y el Imperfecto del Indicativo

Pretérito Imperfecto del Indicativo

Hacer impersonal

Por y Para

Diminutivo y Aumentativo

Adverbios

Números ordinales

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On completion of this level, you will be able to give detailed descriptions using the past simple and past imperfect tenses – quite an achievement, as this is one of the most difficult areas in the Spanish language!

By the end of this level you will have covered 50% of the main areas of the Spanish language. You should now find you have no problems dealing with everyday actitivities such as using banks, shopping, family get-togethers and other social events. You’ll probably enjoy these situations even more, because you will be more fluent. You will also have increased your vocabulary and improved your writing and reading skills through the diverse topics you’ll have covered in class. At this level you will read interesting texts in each class. After this level you will have enough Spanish to take part in voluntary work, if this interests you.

ADVANCED LEVEL (40 HOURS)

Nominalización

El Acento, Tilde diacrítica

La Oración y tipos

“Ser y Estar” + adjetivo

Diptongo, hiato

Verbos en Futuro Compuesto del Indicativo

Verbos en Presente del Subjuntivo

Verbos en Pretérito Imperfecto del Subjuntivo

Modo Condicional Compuesto

Usos del Presente del Subjuntivo

Usos del Pretérito Imperfecto del Subjuntivo

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Well done! On completing this level you have reached an advanced level of Spanish. You’ll easily understand newspaper articles and you won’t need to use subtitles when watching Spanish language films. If you’re interested, you can read Latin American literature in it’s original form.

ADVANCED 2 LEVEL (40 HOURS)

Verbos en Pretérito Perfecto del Subjuntivo

Verbos en Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo

Usos de Sí

Usos del Pretérito Perfecto del Subjuntivo

Usos del Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo

Relación de tiempos

Pronombres Relativos

El Verboide

Perífrasis Verbales

Estilo Indirecto

Conjunciones

Usos de “Que”

At this level you will be studying topics that are not necessarily chosen by you. You will learn to present and defend arguments with the appropriate vocabulary, and to discuss hypothetical situations. By this point you should feel confident using all the different modes of the Spanish language.